000 FZNT24 KNHC 032026 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 326 PM EST Sat Mar 3 2018 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be more than twice the significant wave height. GMZ001-040830- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 326 PM EST Sat Mar 3 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A weakening frontal boundary curves from western Cuba near 22N84W to 26N94W. The front will dissipate by Sun. A ridge will build across the northern Gulf Sun and Mon. Another cold front will enter the NW Gulf Mon night. A reinforcing shot of cold air catching up to the front will propel it across the basin by Wed evening. $$ GMZ011-040830- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 326 PM EST Sat Mar 3 2018 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 3 to 6 ft late. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-040830- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 326 PM EST Sat Mar 3 2018 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft late. $$ GMZ015-040830- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 326 PM EST Sat Mar 3 2018 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 1 to 3 ft late. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ017-040830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 326 PM EST Sat Mar 3 2018 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-040830- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 326 PM EST Sat Mar 3 2018 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-040830- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 326 PM EST Sat Mar 3 2018 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ023-040830- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 326 PM EST Sat Mar 3 2018 .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ025-040830- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 326 PM EST Sat Mar 3 2018 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 4 to 7 ft late. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ Forecaster McElroy